con|vex´ness

con|vex´ness
con|vex «adjective. kon VEHKS, kuhn-; noun. KON vehks», adjective, noun.
–adj.
curved out, like the outside of a circle or sphere; curving out: »

The lens of an automobile headlight is convex on the outside. The crystal of a watch is slightly convex. The back of a spoon is a convex mirror (Beauchamp, Mayfield and West).

–n.
a convex surface, structure, or part.
[< Latin convexus vaulted, arched, probably < com- around + an unrecorded root vac- to bend, related to vacillāre totter, sway]
con|vex´ly, adverb.
con|vex´ness, noun.

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  • con|vex´ly — con|vex «adjective. kon VEHKS, kuhn ; noun. KON vehks», adjective, noun. –adj. curved out, like the outside of a circle or sphere; curving out: »The lens of an automobile headlight is convex on the outside. The crystal of a watch is slightly… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|vex — «adjective. kon VEHKS, kuhn ; noun. KON vehks», adjective, noun. –adj. curved out, like the outside of a circle or sphere; curving out: »The lens of an automobile headlight is convex on the outside. The crystal of a watch is slightly convex. The… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • vex — con·vex·i·ty; vex·a·tion; vex·a·tious; vex·ed·ly; vex·ed·ness; vex·er; vex·il·late; vex·il·la·tion; vex·il·lum; vex·ing·ly; sil·vex; vex·il·lol·o·gy; con·vex; vex; vex·il·lary; con·vex·ly; con·vex·ness; vex·a·tious·ly; vex·a·tious·ness;… …   English syllables

  • convexness — con·vex·ness …   English syllables

  • convex — con•vex adj. [[t]kɒnˈvɛks, kən [/t]] n. [[t]ˈkɒn vɛks[/t]] adj. 1) curved or rounded outward like the outside of a circle or sphere Compare concave 1) 2) math. (of a polygon) having all interior angles less than or equal to 180° 3) a convex… …   From formal English to slang

  • Convexness — Con vex*ness, n. The state of being convex; convexity. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Convexedness — Con*vex ed*ness, n. Convexity. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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